Atlanta (2-9) at Detroit (8-3)
When: Friday, November 10th 2017
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Time: 7:05 ET | TV: FS Southeast, FS Detroit
Opening Odds: Detroit -8.5/208
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The Detroit Pistons look to extend their three-game winning streak and stay in second place in the Eastern Conference when they host the struggling Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. The Pistons have won six of their last seven overall and are coming off a 114-97 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Detroit is getting contributions from the whole roster as 11 players scored in Wednesday’s win, including a combined 22 points off the bench from guards Ish Smith and Langston Galloway. The Hawks only wish they could get some help scoring to help support guard Dennis Schroder, who leads the team with 22.6 points a game. Atlanta might be turning the corner after winning at Cleveland and taking the Boston Celtics down to the wire in a 110-107 loss on Monday – a game in which we nailed. The Pistons took two of the three meetings last season, including the lone matchup in Detroit 118-95 on January 18th.
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Atlanta won its first game of the season and then dropped eight in a row before winning at Cleveland over the weekend. The offense is starting to come around, shooting 47.7% in the 117-115 win over the Cavaliers and 48.1%, including 13-of-26 from 3-point range, in the loss to the Boston Celtics, who own the NBA’s best scoring defense. Schroder was at the center of it again, totaling 51 points on 18-of-33 shooting in the last two games and averages 6.6 assists per game to lead the team as well. Shooting guard Marco Belinelli scored 19 points on Monday after going scoreless on 0-of-9 shooting in the previous two games.
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One of the most exciting turnarounds for this Detroit team is the free-throw shooting from star center Andre Drummond. The career 38.8% free-throw shooter went 30-of-40 from the line in the first 10 games before slipping up with an 0-of-7 performance in Wednesday’s win. Still, his 63.8 percentage on the season will drastically help this team, along with his 15.2 rebounds per game after bringing down 21 against Indiana. The Pistons are 8th in the league in scoring defense (100.8) despite allowing opponents to shoot 46.4% from the field. Detroit will conclude their five-game homestand on Sunday against Miami.
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Atlanta is starting to come around some and I think Detroit will take them too lightly tonight. Look for Schroder to get hot again and keep his team within striking distance. Take the points.
Pick: Hawks +8.5
- Hawks are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Hawks are 15-7 ATS in their last 22 vs. NBA Central.
- Hawks are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
- Hawks are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss.
- Hawks are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Hawks are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Hawks are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Hawks are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Hawks are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 road games.
- Hawks are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Pistons are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Friday games.
- Pistons are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 home games.
- Pistons are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Pistons are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Pistons are 11-2-1 ATS in their last 14 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Pistons are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Pistons are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Pistons are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Pistons are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
- Pistons are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win.
- Pistons are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Pistons are 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Over is 5-0 in Hawks last 5 overall.
- Under is 3-0-1 in Hawks last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 4-0 in Hawks last 4 games following a straight up loss.
- Over is 4-0 in Hawks last 4 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 4-0 in Hawks last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Under is 3-0-1 in Hawks last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Over is 5-0 in Hawks last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-0 in Hawks last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-1 in Hawks last 6 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
- Over is 18-6-2 in Hawks last 26 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Over is 5-2 in Hawks last 7 vs. NBA Central.
- Under is 15-7-2 in Hawks last 24 road games.
- Under is 7-2 in Pistons last 9 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 9-3-1 in Pistons last 13 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 12-4 in Pistons last 16 home games.
- Under is 5-2 in Pistons last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Under is 5-2 in Pistons last 7 Friday games.
- Over is 10-4 in Pistons last 14 vs. NBA Southeast.
- Under is 7-3 in Pistons last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Over is 7-3 in Pistons last 10 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
- Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Detroit.
